Welcome to the

MONTEREY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LOCAL HISTORY PAGES


  • Introduction -- information on the origin and contents of these pages.

  • Natural History- - Monterey County is one of the most beautiful places in the world. These pages include photographs and descriptions.

  • History -- a timeline of events from the time of Spanish and Portugese coastal navigation and exploration through the present.

  • Peoples and Cultures -- the people behind those events, from the earliest Native Americans through the peoples from all over the world who came to Monterey County.

  • Historic Places -- a visual tour of the county, from the missions through the present.

  • Arts and Artists -- Monterey County has been home to a tremendous number of creative people. Many of them are profiled here.

  • Interesting Facts and Stories -- a collection of interesting, out-of-the-way facts and some little-known stories.

  • Significant Events -- some events, such as earthquakes, floods, and wars, stand out from the flow of history.

  • Agriculture -- the lifeblood of Monterey County.

  • Economic Development -- non-agricultural development.

  • Tutorials -- this section is still in the works, but when completed will include tutorials linking various other sections of the website into a series of lesson plans for various age groups.


  • Names Index -- historical, biographical, and genealogical information on some of the early residents of Monterey County.

  • Main Index -- history, historical events, and places around the Monterey Bay area.


  • Links -- this section is still in the works, but will include a variety of links to related sites.


Comments and Suggestions -- please e-mail us and let us know what we should include in these pages, or if you think we have made an error.



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